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Wazeeran, also known as Nawab Nigar Mahal Sahiba, was an Indian tawaif. She was frequented by Last Nawab of Lucknow, Wajid Ali Shah.[1][2]
Life
[edit]She was the daughter of tawaif, Bibi Jan. She was highly favoured by him, evidenced by the fact that he had conferred her the high title of Malika-e-Alam Nawab Nigar Mahal.[3] He is said to have made her protégé, Ali Naqi Khan, his Wazir (Chief Minister) when he became king.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Amir Hasan (1990). Vanishing culture of Lucknow. B R Pub corp. p. 123.
- ^ "Fall of a culture". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Mithal, Sonal; Paul, Arul (2025). A queer reading of nawabi architecture and the colonial archive: Lucknow queerscapes. Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-032-44129-0.
- ^ "Fame and infamy". Business Line. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Courtesans of Yore". Herald of India. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
